The pirate Gow
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-17312009
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Growing up in Stromness, Orkney, an important international port, John Gow felt the lure of the sea at a young age. Unhappy with life as a humble sailor, he led a mutiny on board the Caroline which propelled him to the rank of captain. After his adventures abroad, Gow retreated to Orkney. But for how long?
Main title:
The pirate Gow / Daniel Defoe.
Author:
Imprint:
London : National Maritime Museum, 2009.
Collation:
144 p.
Series:
Caird Library reprints
Notes:
Hardback.
ISBN:
9781906367237 (hbk)190636723X (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.1'64364
Local class:
941.1071092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
623353